Re: [CR] Who made this AMF? - flickr pics added - Raleigh?

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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 10:57:56 -0700
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
To: Ken Willow <kwillow@core3creative.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Who made this AMF? - flickr pics added - Raleigh?


That's gotta be Asian. Those lugs look like artless clunky Asian Nervex copies. I can't imagine it being built anywhere else. Japan, maybe Taiwan.

Kurt Sperry Bellingham, Washington USA

2009/6/7 Ken Willow <kwillow@core3creative.com>:
> I still haven't had any luck figuring out who made my AMF frame. I realize
> that AMF never generated much respect for themselves and while this frame
> doesn't look anything like what I'd expect of a team issue it does look
> better than average to me. Additionally, someone went to the trouble to deck
> it out with some pretty nice components... Anyone think it looks English
> (maybe Raleigh)?I guess I'm just having a bit of trouble letting it go
> without finding anything out...
> Therefore, I've added some pics to my flickr page.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cosmo395/sets/72157619381953850/
>
> I'd be grateful for anything.
> What maker are the lugs, etc. etc.?
> thanks again.
> Ken Willow
> rainy Chicago Illinois, USA